Jenny Odell’s “Saving Time” challenges the idea that time equals money, blaming capitalism for disconnecting us from natural rhythms and making us passive about climate change. She explores the history of time, from standardized colonial time to resistance against time-as-money. Odell argues that this perception hinders climate action. She offers alternative, kinder time concepts. Rather than urgency, she suggests viewing ourselves as already in the climate crisis. Odell aims to inspire agency and openness to possibilities. She believes that time can take various forms, like nature’s cycles or our grandparents’ unhurried outlook.
